The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-08
Local and State Notes.

The Wabash Western earned in July 1886, Os6;
increase over earnings corresponding month,
1856. $685. 813; increase since Jan. /, $4I9,0 7O.
The Grand Rapids e. Indiana company have
offered for sale their extensive pine lands In Lake
county. Michigan Sealed bids will be received
up to Oct !.
f. A Ford, general passenger agent of the
Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg, and H. r.
Dering, assistant passenger agent, have gone to
Petoskey for a few days.
NJ. A. Zoop. engineer Of maintenance of way
on the Indianapolis & Vincennes road, has OBJ
tanned a three weeks leave of absence and is put
ting in the time fishing at Petoskey
The Office of traffic manager on the Union Pa
cifc, says of the Boston papers, is to be
abolished Sept. l. Mr.. Kimball can, if he
chooses, remain with the road in some other
capacity.
Receiver Caldwell will not turn the Nickel
plate road over to the purchasing committee, IL
is stated, until Oct !. On that date the reorgan-
tied company comes nto legal possession of the
property.
H. A. Feton, of Lafayette. has been APP
pointed agent of the Wabash at Sprin gfield, Ill,
vice Morris Fitch, who has resigned to become
the representative of the Hoosac Tunnel line at
Quincy, H.
The L., N. A. g. c., the last week in July,
earned $62. sos, decrease as compared with the
corresponding week in 1856 of 1922 This is the
first week in the present year in which this road
has shown decrease.
President J. j. Hill, of the Manitoba road is
making buck board trip TO Helena through the
come posted as to the character of the country
and it's need of railroads.
General Manager Henderson is highly pleased
with the volume of business the Ohio Southern
road is doing. In July the road earned S4l, 1908,
an increase over earnings in the corresponding
week in 1856 of 81, 002
Several of the freight conductors of tine Lake
Erie q Western road have recently resigned,
not being satisfied with the number of hours
they were obliged to work and the amount of pay
they received for their services.
improvements to the Vandaia, except those
required TO Keep the track up. have been
have been taken off and economy in operations
is the hobby In all departments.
1t Is alleged that General Passenger Agent
Charlton, OF the Chicago 81 Alton. runs his de-
partmens after his own liking and that It would
not be healthy Tor any Of the superior officers to
step on any pet scheme he takes hold of.
The monthly meeting OF the passenger denart-
ment of the Central Traffic Association corvaras
It the Grand Hotel, Macklpac Island Wsdnas,
day. the 10Th inst. The mileage ticket will he
discussed at this meeting in all its phrases.
On Aug. 10 there will be test of the Ridenour
ear coupler the Belt road. An Il S Y train
will leave the Union Depot for the Belt road Of
dee at Ais p NJ, and all who are interested in
such improvements are invited to take the
train.
General Superintendent Wade has instructed
his train men to 60 prepared to prevent any rob-
beriss petty thieving on their trains and es-
pecaly TO all possible precaution in pre-
venting thieves taking passage in their sleeping
coaches.
President Huehart. of the Grand Rapids e.
Indiana, to Pittsburg this week confer
with the Pennsylvania officials regarding
tension of the road TO Elk Rapids and the put
ting line of boats between Muskegon, Mil
waukes and Chicago
The parlor-ca- service between st. Louis and
Cincinnati over the l. & St l. and the c., L.
St. L. & G. road is proving highly satisfactory
10 the roads and to the travelling public, judging
from the patronage they receive. Superntend-